Switch between noise control modes
You can switch between noise control modes while listening to audio on Beats with Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) and Transparency Mode.
Noise Cancellation: Blocks out external noise to help you focus.
Transparency: Lets you hear the sounds around you.
Off: Turns off all noise control modes.
In addition to switching between noise control modes using controls directly on your Beats, you can switch modes using your Apple or Android device.
Switch between noise control modes on iPhone or iPad
Wear your Beats, and make sure they’re connected to your on iPhone or iPad.
Open Control Center, then touch and hold the volume control.
Tap the Noise Control button at the bottom left, then choose a noise control mode.
Tip: You can change which earbud controls noise cancellation and transparency. See Change Beats press-and-hold settings.
Switch between noise control modes on Apple Watch
Wear your Beats, and make sure they’re connected to your Apple Watch.
While you’re listening to audio, tap
, then choose a noise control mode.
Switch between noise control modes on Mac
Wear your Beats, and make sure they’re connected to your Mac.
Do one of the following:
Click the Beats icon in the menu bar, then choose a noise control mode.
Choose Apple menu
> System Settings, click the name of your Beats in the sidebar, then select a noise control mode.Choose Apple menu
> System Settings, click Bluetoothin the sidebar, click
next to your Beats in the list of devices, then click [device] Settings. Select a noise control mode.
Switch between noise control modes on Apple TV
Wear your Beats, and make sure they’re connected to your Apple TV.
Press and hold
to open Control Center, then navigate to the Beats icon (such as
or
) at the top right (next to the time display).
Select your Beats, select Noise Control, then select an option.
Switch between noise control modes on an Android device
Before you begin, make sure you’ve installed the Beats app.
Wear your Beats, and make sure they’re connected to the Beats app.
In the Beats app for Android, tap
, then tap My Beats to display the device screen.Do one of the following:
Tap
to turn transparency on.Tap
to turn noise cancellation on.Tap
to turn noise cancellation off.For certain connected devices, you can also scroll down to Noise Control, then tap an option.
Tip: To change which earbud controls noise cancellation and transparency, tap Press and Hold, tap Left or Right to assign an action to that earbud, then select Noise Control.
You can also use a Beats app widget to quickly switch between noise control modes on your Android device’s Home Screen.